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The court heard the Probation Service had interviewed Riordan and he was fit for unpaid work, but he told the interviewing officer that he would not do it; nor would he comply with any drug treatment imposed as part of a community order.

Zoe Leese , mitigating, said he regretted his actions. She added: “My instructions are the same as Mr Riordan has told the probation officer – he would ask for a curfew.”

Magistrates fined him £140 and imposed an electronically-monitored curfew, which prohibits Riordan from leaving the house between 7pm and 5am for 60 days.